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Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - Sept. 15, 2010

You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall surround me with songs of deliverance.—Psalm 32:7

When you were a child, did you have a hiding place you would run to when you were afraid or wanted to be alone?

God wants to be your hiding place. And the good news is that you can retreat to this hiding place wherever you are. When you have a conflict at work and don't know what to say or how to deal with it, you can retreat into the secret place of the Most High as you are living in fellowship and communion with God. When you are tied up in bumper-to-bumper traffic, you can abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Have you ever tried to walk in someone's shadow? It can be done, but you really have to stay close. That is the picture given in Psalm 91:1, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." God says, "I want you to dwell in Me. I want to be your hiding place. I want you to be so close that you are actually in My very shadow."

This gives you courage to face life. The Old Testament tells the story of Elijah, who boldly stormed into the court of Ahab, the most wicked king that Israel had ever known. With incredible courage and boldness, he delivered bad news to Ahab and turned and walked out. Though he was in the court of a powerful monarch, Elijah recognized he was also in the presence of an even more powerful Monarch. He was dwelling in the secret place of the Most High.

If you kneel before God, you can stand before any man. Are you walking in fellowship with Him?

In this new study Bible, I sought to have the reader feel as though I am right here with them as they work their way through the New Testament …and together we are going through the basics of the Christian life. I wanted to give them a sense that I am alongside them trying to anticipate their questions and providing clear answers. That is what the Start! Bible is all about. --Greg Laurie

The Start! Bible has been created to help you to understand what it means to be a Christian and to apply the Word of God to your life in an effective manner.

You can have your own copy of Greg Laurie's Start! Bible in appreciation for your gift to Harvest Ministries this month.